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Man City agree record-equalling £125m deal with Chelsea for Enzo Fernández – sources

Manchester City have agreed a Premier League record-equalling £125 million ($169m) deal with Chelsea for Enzo Fernández, sources have told ESPN. The Argentina midfielder has been given permission to undergo a medical after the two clubs settled on a fee which matches the amount Liverpool paid Newcastle for Alexander Isak last summer. Chelsea initially set a deadline of Aug. 14 for any interested parties to formalise their interest in a…

Gabriel Jesus took pay cut for ‘dream’ Barcelona transfer from Arsenal

Gabriel Jesus said he took a pay cut to ensure he landed his “dream” transfer after signing for Barcelona from Arsenal on Tuesday. Jesus has joined Barça on a three-year contract after the two clubs agreed a fee worth an initial €10 million ((£8.5m / $11.5m)) with up to €4m ($4.6m) more due in performance related add-ons. “I took a significant salary drop, but it’s a dream to be here,”…

Jose Mourinho’s first Clásico on Real Madrid return set for Oct. 25

Jose Mourinho’s first Clásico against Barcelona since returning as Real Madrid coach will be played at Spotify Camp Nou at 9 p.m. local time — 4pm ET — on Sunday, Oct. 25. Mourinho oversaw some of the most heated Clásicos in modern history against first Pep Guardiola and then Tito Vilanova’s Barça during his first spell as Madrid boss between 2010 and 2013. He was reappointed as Los Blancos‘ manager…

Honest Ahanor joins Crystal Palace on loan, will join Chelsea in 2027

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor, with the player set to move to Stamford Bridge in 2027. The 18-year-old will spend this season on loan at Crystal Palace from the Serie A side before joining Chelsea officially next year. He made 22 league appearances last season having moved from Genoa a year ago, making his debut for Italy in a friendly against Luxembourg in June.…

Gabriel Jesus completes transfer to Barcelona from Arsenal

Barcelona have completed the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal, the two clubs confirmed on Tuesday. A source told ESPN the transfer is worth an initial €10 million (£8.5m / $11.5m), with another €4m potentially due in performance related add-ons. Jesus, 29, has agreed a two-year contract with Barça and becomes the Spanish champions’ sixth signing of the summer after Anthony Gordon, Karim Adeyemi, Rodri, João Cancelo and Dominik Livaković.…

Ibrahim Mbaye and Taylor Harwood-Bellis join Aston Villa

Aston Villa confirmed the signings of Ibrahim Mbaye and Taylor Harwood-Bellis on Transfer Deadline Day. Winger Mbaye, 18, was first through the door at Villa Park on Tuesday morning after a permanent transfer was agreed from Paris Saint-Germain. Centre-back Harwood-Bellis followed after a deal was struck with Southampton, whose bid to get promoted from the Championship to the Premier League last season was scuppered by the Spygate playoff scandal. Mbaye,…

Fabio Vieira joins Hamburg in permanent deal from Arsenal

Fabio Vieira has left Arsenal to join Bundesliga side Hamburg SV, the club has announced. Vieira spent last season on loan in Germany, scoring seven goals in 29 appearances, and has now made the move permanent. Since signing for Arsenal in a £34 million ($46m) deal in 2022, Vieira has made just five Premier League starts, with his last appearance for the north London club coming over two seasons ago.…

Arsenal-linked Malick Fofana set to join Sunderland from Lyon – sources

Sunderland have agreed a deal to sign winger Malick Fofana from Lyon on a five-year contract, sources have told ESPN. Fofana, 21, is set to join Sunderland for a deal worth up to €35m.The transfer fee is €30m up front with a potential additional €5m. Fofana is a significant coup for Sunderland. The Belgian winger was attracting plenty of interest from around Europe, and was linked with Premier League champions…

Chelsea make Lamine Camara offer amid Enzo Fernández talks – sources

Chelsea have made a €45 million (£38.5m) bid for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara amid ongoing talks with Manchester City over the possible departure of Enzo Fernández, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old is interested in a move to Stamford Bridge but sources suggest a deal is unlikely to be agreed between the clubs at that price. The Blues are also in talks to sign Roma’s Manu Kane but as of…

Fulham near deal for Real Madrid’s Manuel Ángel, Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson – sources

Fulham are closing in on the signings of Manuel Ángel from Real Madrid and Hugo Larsson from Eintracht Frankfurt but the move for Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano is in doubt, sources have told ESPN. In what will be a hectic day at Craven Cottage, Fulham are looking at several signings, with the club also in the market for potentially two new centre backs. In outgoings, Kenny Tete could yet…